XL bully seized after man hurt in dog fight

Image source, stock image of an XL bully

Image caption, Police seized an XL bully like the one seen above

Armed police have seized an XL bully after an 87-year-old man was injured while breaking up a dog fight.

Officers attended a property on the B4245 in Portskewett, near Caldicot, at about 11:50 BST on 8 April.

After receiving reports of a dog-on-dog attack, they seized a large dog 鈥渂elieved to be an XL bully鈥.

Gwent Police added firearms officers were sent "as a precaution鈥 but the man鈥檚 injuries were not life-threatening and enquiries are ongoing.

Restrictions on XL bully ownership came in on 1 February 2024, and it is an offence to own one without an exemption certificate.